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Primal Scream Give Out But Don't Give Up (Sire...

May 26, 1994|By Dan Kening.

Primal Scream

Give Out But Don't Give Up (Sire) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)

Glasgow, Scotland's Primal Scream does the '70s better than just about anyone in the '90s. The band's second U.S. album is littered with '70s influences-from the "Wild Horses"-style acoustic ballads "Everybody Needs Somebody" and "Cry Myself Blind" to the T. Rex-inspired "Rocks" and the P-Funkish "Funky Jam." What elevates the band led by vocalist Bobby Gillespie above mere mimicry is their solid songcraft and musicianship, aided by guest appearances by George Clinton, the Memphis Horns and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. The band also has a secret weapon in second lead vocalist Denise Johnson, who duets with Clinton on "Give Out." If you want to hear some '90s-style "classic rock," this is it.